Savings bank



Nov. 13, 1928. 1,691,628

B. F. GREER SAVINGS BANK Filed April 6, 1927 ject is to providea pedestal "base adapted to to the rear, flushwith'the' outer-plane of the Patented Nov. 13, 1928..

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BUTLER r. sienna; or snurlaaivc sco. CALIFORNIA.

sAvrNes BANK.

Application filed April 6,

in which the money receptacle is disguised in the form of abook. n

In the present instance the receptacle is disguised as a picture frame, having combined therewith elements disguising its nature and contributing -to the safety of the contents and its commercial desirability, by its improved appearance, which isone of theobjects of this invention. Another obheld the'bank in an upright position, yet

' which may be easily and unobtrusively dispensed with when'the receptacle is being carried to'the ;bank.- Other objects and advantages will appear as this description progresses.

In th s specification? and the annexeddrawings the invention is illustrated in the form considered to be .the best, but I $101 wish to be understood as confining it to this form, because it may be embodied in other forms, and it is also to be understood that in and by the claims following the description'it is desired to cover the invention in whatsoever form it may be embodied.

In the accompanying one sheet ofdrawings, Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a coin receptacle with a pedestal base constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same from the side and rear, showing the locked door partially open to disclose the interiorconstruc tion. vFig. 3 is a side elevation of the same partially broken away in section to disclose the construction and combinationof theremovable pedestal base.

In detail the construction illustrated in the drawings comprises a rectangular money receptacle having the. closed back 1,the sides 2 and 3 and the ends 4 and 5. The swinging Such receptacles for savings are In this connection I cite my Patent No. 1,%0,716, issued on the third day of- July, 1923, entitled Book form savings banks,

1927; Serial No. 1s1,e4a i cover G-is hinged at 7 to the edgeof the side 2 and is provided with the notched detents teale28 =6,=w.lier eby the cover may be locked by suitable-wards,not shown, controlled by a key ventional manner.

shown in Figure Qby the tension of the leaf spring 11 riveted to the side2 and bearing i-ntroducedinto the keyhole 10, in) the .con- 7 When the cover. 6 is n11: locked it is thrown to the open position vided with the coinslot 12 protected by a I nonereturn mechanism such as 13, adapted to prevent coin from being shaken out of the receptacle through the slot 12, after once having been introduced. The construction.

of this receptacle is described m'ore in detail 7 in the patent issued to .me,.above cited. Such a receptacle is adapted toprotetits contents against 7 access by unauthorized persons. a

.As a furtherprotection, the receptacle is provided with an enclosing-frame"encircling the sides 2 and 3 and the upper end .5, but of slightly greater depth so thatit' projects door 6 and slightly beyond the back plate 1, where it is flanged inwardat 1,5, 16ancl 17.

These flanges are spaced away from the I back. 1 a sufficient distance .to ,allow for-the insertionofapicture l8 therebetween, which may be protected by a sheet of glass 18',

jalso inserted between the flanges the bac'kl. I.

The e ds ofthee ram 4 new way at 1. and the e e s ons hereo be t'und rgthe end ,4 as at 20. These endsQO'forni guides to receive the plate 21 which completes the frame 14: beneath the end 4:. This base plate 21 is provided with the flange 22, which completes the flanges 15, 16 and 17 to form the bezel of the picture frame. The plate 21 is held in position by "frictional engagement away at19 soas not to show the bent under portion 20 when viewed from the front, as

IinFig. 1.

To cause the combined money receptacle ends thereof and the opposite ends bent at a v1 00 with the guides 20. These guides are out.

, and'picture frame to assume the character slight angle as at 25. These feet are'riveted as at 26 in embossm'ents in the plate 21 ad'- jacent its opposite ends in such a manner; that the feet may be rotated on'these rivets 26 and turned under the plate 21 as-shown in-Figure 1, the bends 25 causing resilient tension of the ends 27 against the surface of the plate 21, whereby the feet are fric- -tionally maintained in the inoperative .posi-' tion shown in- Fig. 1, in addition to'the friction caused by the rivets 26 between the feet and the plate 21. These feet are held in the I operative position shown in'Fig, 3 by this latter friction, the frame resting upon the scrolls 24 and the ends 27 to maintain the bank in the upright position. "The frame 14 is ornamented in a suitable manner to 1 give all of the characteristics of a picture frame, for the purpose of combining with the money receptacle the element of disguise I for the purpose of protecting its contents.

When it is desired to convey the money receptacle and its contents to the savings bank for deposit, the feet 23' are turned under into the position shown in Fig. 1 making-the receptacle more comfortably carried or conveniently'enclosed with a shopping bag'. or

purse. Such banks are handled'in the ma jority of cases,-by women and chil'dren who may become easy victims to purse snatchers while carrying a money receptacle that ob.-

viously discloses its function, if not disguised in accordance with this invention.

Having thus described this invention What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Pat-.

ent is: l i 1. A savings bank having a locked opening; a' frame attached to said receptacle and having a flange overhanging-a portion of one side thereof; and a pedestal base slid ably engaging said frame and having a flange completing the flange on'said frame. 2. A savings bank comprising'a money ,receptacle having a locked openin'g;a frame attached to; said receptacle and having a flange completing the flange on said flange overhanging and spaced from a port1on of one Slde thereof; guides on said frame; a pedestal base engaging said guides and having a flange completing the flange on said frame.

A savings bank comprising a money receptacle havinga closed front and a locked back; a frame enclosing the sides of said receptacle and having a flange overhanging and spaced from said closed front; a flanged pedestal base engaging said frame and enclosing the fourth side of said case.

4:. A savings bank comprising a money receptacle having a closed front and a locked back; a frame enclosing three sides of said and feet attached to said base. g

6. A savings bank having a locked opening; a frame attached to said receptacle and frame V receptacle and having a flange overhanging and spaced from said closed front, the ends having a flange overhanginga portion of.

one side thereof; and a pedestal baseslidably engaging said frame and having a flange completing the flange on said frame; and resilient feet pivoted to said base. i

- 7. A savings bank comprisinga money receptacle having a locked opening; aframe attached to said receptacle and having a flange overhanging one side thereof; and

pedestal feet pivoted to said frame.

In testimony whereof 'I have hereunto aflixed my signature.

BUTLER VF. GREEK. 

